They have unbeatable choices and prices. No matter the kind of traveler that you are, Singapore Airlines provides an array of seat choices to suit your needs — from Suites, First Class, Business, Premium Economy, and Economy — ALL at very reasonable price points! Their high level of s...

Older Singaporeans travelling beyond Asia are all too familiar with encountering ignorance about their country’s geography. “You’re from Singapore? Is that part of China?” Being the only Chinese-majority state outside Greater China and being no larger than a city, some confusion about...

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“The Durian grows on a large and lofty forest tree, somewhat resembling an elm in its general character, but with a more smooth and scaly bark. The fruit is round or slightly oval, about the size of a large cocoanut, of a green colour, and covered all over with short stout spines the ...

A A virtual currency typically functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account or a store of value. It may be used as a means to pay for goods or services. Virtual currencies first emerged about 10 years ago and do not necessarily have a physical form, unlike coins or notes. Exam...

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The owner of the camera had complained about its “erratic” behaviour after dropping it in water, and he’d rushed it to Mr Hilos in the hope that he could do something to make it work again. Mr Hilos is, after all, known in the online hobbyist community as the “camera whisperer” who pe...

At the end of China’s civil war in 1949 the Kuomintang government fled the mainland but set itself up in the last remaining territory it did control – the island of Taiwan, where it continued to assert it was still the legitimate government of all of China. On the mainland of course t...

If you never pay attention during inflight safety videos, perhaps Singapore Airlines' latest will change that. The new video, which will start showing in flights at the end of the year, showcases plenty of iconic landmarks in the photogenic city, as a voiceover narrates the usual safe...

The answer, my friend, is six poached eggs. I'm having breakfast with photographer Chuando Tan at Spago at Marina Bay Sands. It's National Day and there's a festive feel in the air. Breakfast is a buffet spread and I'm curious what he'll choose to eat. After all, this is the man whose...

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Ten years ago, then-Chinese president Hu Jintao announced that China needed to develop its soft power. Progress is not good. The percentage of people around the world who hold a favourable perception of China declined from 48 per cent in 2007 when Hu made his announcement to 40 per ce...

JAKARTA: Singapore is committed to a long-term relationship with Indonesia and has worked on a good agenda for the upcoming Leaders' Retreat next month, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said on Saturday (Aug 12) as he wrapped up a two-day working visit to Jakarta. Mr Teo said that ...

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan was on Saturday (Aug 12) deploying its Patriot missile defence system after North Korea threatened to fire ballistic missiles over the country towards the US Pacific territory of Guam, reports said.

Singapore has come out on top in two separate global fixed broadband speed tests published earlier this week. However, one of the tests also shows that Singapore has some catching up to do in mobile broadband speed. According to US-based Ookla's Net Index - watched closely by many aut...

The stall has two options for their signature spinach soup: spinach soup and minced pork with either wolfberry and mushrooms or century and salted egg. Both options cost $3.50 for just the soup or add on additional $0.50 for bee hoon, macaroni or rice. There is also sambal belachan wh...

“I spent some enjoyable minutes flicking through a book on Singaporean cuisine, pausing at recipes for prawn laksa, and egg roti, fish head curry and hainanese chicken rice, before discovering that Singapore noodles are all but unknown in that country – in fact, they’re a Cantonese cr...

TOKYO: Japan was on Saturday (Aug 12) deploying its Patriot missile defence system after North Korea threatened to fire ballistic missiles over the country towards the US Pacific territory of Guam, reports said. Regional tensions are mounting as Washington and Pyongyang ratchet up the...

The other specialties are the Cuppa Flower Special Rice Noodles (AUD$16.50), King Prawns Linguine Garlic and Chilli Sauce (AUD$20.80), and Wagyu Beef Burger (AUD$19.90). The noodle dish was supposed to be Chinese influenced featuring slices of soft pork and spicy soup base.

SINGAPORE: A 10-year-old girl has raised about S$14,000 from sambal chilli she made to gather funds for a cancer-stricken hawker . Phoebe Lim met Mr Tan Boon Teck, who suffers from Stage 3 colon cancer, on Saturday morning (Aug 12) in his rented flat in Ang Mo Kio to pass him the mone...

Hankering to become a social media "celebrity"? All you need is some patience and the willingness to stump up several hundred dollars for it. In a bid to expose the issues plaguing the "social media influencer" economy, marketing agency Mediakix created two fake Instagram profiles rec...

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McDonald's is no stranger to releasing some of the best desserts we've ever laid eyes on , but its newest coconut pie just might take the cake. The coconut flavored pies, which are only sold in Singapore as part of the McDonald's National Day menu, reportedly has nata de coco bits ins...

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First it was whisky. Now Japanese distilleries are awakening to the allure of craft gin. They are coming up with new recipes and introducing new flavours such as yuzu, sakura flowers, green tea and sansho, a peppery spice harvested from Japanese prickly ash. Technically, gin is any ne...

[UNITED NATIONS] Nine child soldiers were handed over on Friday to UN peacekeepers in the Mali city of Kidal, which is controlled by a former rebel group, a UN spokesman announced in New York. "Good news from our colleagues in the peacekeeping mission in Mali... Nine child combatants ...